Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Africa
South Africa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 225,583 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Africa, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Africa is 225,583, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 225,583 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 124,929, in 1994.
That places South Africa 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 158,118 | — |
| 1992 | 147,055 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 135,992 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 124,929 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 165,398 | +32.4% |
| 1996 | 148,917 | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 132,436 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 152,490 | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 172,543 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 160,337 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 148,221 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 168,930 | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 157,093 | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 159,599 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 176,026 | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 167,807 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 168,573 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 169,969 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 163,791 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 183,568 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 167,744 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 167,967 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 174,011 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 172,502 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 196,319 | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 225,583 | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148,653 | 124,929 | 172,543 | 9 |
| 2000s | 164,035 | 148,221 | 176,026 | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,018 | 167,744 | 196,319 | 6 |
| 2020s | 225,583 | 225,583 | 225,583 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More education data for South Africa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 407,696 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.50 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.119 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.52 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.44 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Africa?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in South Africa was 225,583 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 225,583 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,929 in 1994.
- How does South Africa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- South Africa ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.